Bluish Tint

hmmm I got this problem w/my glass screen mbp15" that I just sold 2 days ago. Now I have the new mbp 17" matte & I thought this problem shouldn't exist but just notice the BLUISH TINT again NOW.
anyone has the same issue. Is this a defected sign of the display or just an apple thing?
J

My MacBook Pro 15" (march 2009) does the same thing ocassionally as well. I have it connected to a 24' LCD display most of the time.
I discovered last week that when it does it, I can open the Display control panel, click the color tab and then toggle the color profile to any other, and then back to the normal one and it resets everything back to normal again instead of rebooting.

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Solved.
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